Comparison

Learn to Read vs abc School (lowercase letters)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Learn to Read

Features
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The purpose of Crack the Reading Code is to teach what is practical for reading: - Shape - Writing direction - Sound. These are the foundations of reading. Children can acquire the essential knowledge that letters represent sounds, fit together and makes words that have meaning. The content has been developed by experienced teachers - A supplement to writing textbooks and reading education Children in kindergarten who are curious about letters will also think it's exciting. * THE SOUND OF THE LETTERS BEFORE THE NAMES. Crack the Reading Code uses exclusively letter sounds. Children often learn the names of the letters instead of the sound of the letters. This means that they must apprehend something that they cannot use for their further reading. Often, they will have to relearn it when they are shown sounds at school that they have to use to read. Broadly speaking, they have no use for the letter names in the initial stages of reading. * THE 120 MOST USED WORDS AS WORD PICTURES. Many of the 120 most used words are not spelled as they sound. Therefore, it is a big help to recognize these as word pictures. Children won't be forced to sound it out here, but instead just recognize the word like they recognize their own name or that a big yellow M means McDonald's. That is why these 120 are trained as word pictures in Crack the Reading Code. Uppercase letters for the intermediate learner. Many children first learn the 'big letters'. Of course, these must also be learned, but it should happen only when the child already recognizes the 'small letters.' It is easier to relate to one shape per sound than two. When they have learned the lowercase letters, they can already recognize the letters in the books they must read. Switching between the 'lowercase' and 'uppercase' in 'Settings.' Settings: - Turn the music in the menus on/off - Hide the text direction. Hiding the text direction increases the level of difficulty. - Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters. We recommend that you only change to 'big letters' when the 'small letters' have been successfully learned. Target audience: 4 - 10 years (those who can't read or have a hard time doing so).

About

abc School (lowercase letters)

This app uses a classic memory game to help children learn letters and build focus. Children flip cards to hear letters spoken, match them, and earn rewards. It offers a fun, engaging, and multilingual approach to early literacy and cognitive development.

Highlights
  • Letter recognition game
  • Multilingual support (8 languages)
  • Auditory letter pronunciation
  • Reward-based learning
  • Cognitive skill development
  • Focus and pattern recognition
Features
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Children can discover the joy of learning letters through a classic memory game! Flip cards to hear letters read aloud, match them, and unlock fun bonuses along the way. Praise and a playful mix of sound, images, and rewards make learning exciting, engaging, and easy. Start playing and make learning letters an adventure! Professionally recorded voices in English, Danish, Spanish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, French, and Italian. Memory games do more than entertain – they build focus, problem-solving, and pattern recognition skills, making them a great way to boost early literacy and cognitive development. Discover more fun educational games at memoryschool.org.

Screenshots

Learn to Read4 screens
abc School (lowercase letters)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn to Read at every 2 months against abc School (lowercase letters)'s every 5 months. Learn to Read also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). abc School (lowercase letters)'s advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Learn to Read costs $3.99 and abc School (lowercase letters) $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, abc School (lowercase letters) every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Learn to Read versus abc School (lowercase letters): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn to Readabc School (lowercase letters)
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinitutorAnders Peter Amsnaes

In-app purchases

None

Learn to Read

No in-app purchases

None

abc School (lowercase letters)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn to Read free?
Learn to Read costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is abc School (lowercase letters) free?
abc School (lowercase letters) costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn to Read or abc School (lowercase letters) have ads?
Neither Learn to Read nor abc School (lowercase letters) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn to Read or abc School (lowercase letters)?
Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, and abc School (lowercase letters) every 5 months. Most recently, Learn to Read was updated on September 29, 2026 and abc School (lowercase letters) on September 15, 2026.

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